Jessica trades gaffes with W, while her sister Ashlee gets her own MTV show. Jessica Simpson’s dad is pimping out his other daughter to MTV. Jessica’s sister Ashlee will star in her own reality TV show, curiously titled Ashlee. Like Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, the new six-episode series is produced by their father and manager,… continue reading

fans “irate” after Jessica flees Wal-Mart. Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica star Jessica Simpson had to flee a Mass. Wal-Mart after thousands of people showed up to get her autograph. Among the problems Jessica caused: Traffic was backed up and some fans hid inside the Wal-Mart, which closed early for her appearance. According to The Boston… continue reading

Nick Lachey and Kelly Osbourne sign deals with ABC, joining Jessica Simpson. MTV reality stars are flocking to ABC, home of, well, not a whole lot. Not content to be left behind by his Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica co-star and wife, Nick Lachey has just signed a development deal with ABC. While Jessica is developing… continue reading

Newlyweds was the top show Wed., giving ‘Til Death a strong start.The return of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica was watched by 4.7 million viewers, and brought MTV more viewers ages 12 to 34 than any other network, broadcast or cable. Although ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave, which followed Nick and Jessica, “dropped… continue reading

Newlyweds returns tonight; Jessica Simpson says she had the flu, not a baby.MTV unleashes 20 episodes of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica on the world starting tonight at 10 p.m. ET. It’ll be followed by ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave, which USA TODAY says is no different than The Bachelorette “if Trista were… continue reading

Newlyweds, ‘Til Death Do Us Part debut Jan. 21; Jessica may be pregnant. The next season of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica will debut Jan. 21 at 10 p.m. ET, followed by MTV’s next find-a-desperate-celebrity-couple-to-film reality show, ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave. The seven-episode series “documents the lives of Carmen Electra and Dave… continue reading

“watched a little of The Osbournes” equals “never seen any reality show.” Jessica Simpson says that before she and Nick began production on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, they “sat down in the very beginning and wanted it to be reality.” She tells MTV, “We have never seen any reality show. Believe it or not, I… continue reading

Jessica blames “amazing editing,” and may be the Chicken of the Sea mermaid. Okay, okay Jessica, we get it: You’re not a dummy. The person we see on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica every week does not have tuna for brains. “There is amazing editing that happens in the MTV control rooms,” Jessica says, apparently referring… continue reading

Nick Lachey’s solo album out today. Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica star and 98° member Nick Lachey is releasing his first solo album today. It’s titled Soulo. (Nick, it probably wasn’t a good idea to let Jessica spell the name of your first album.) The record features curiously titled tracks such as “Shut Up,” “Edge Of… continue reading

Jessica signs a sitcom deal with ABC. Jessica Simpson has “signed a secret deal with ABC to star in her own sitcom,” Page Six reports. That’s separate from the second season of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, which is now taping. Jessica’s also apparently being considered for the lead in an I Dream of Jeannie film…. continue reading

Jessica’s sister Ashlee getting her own show; Jessica gets $3 million merch deal. Get ready for another Simpson’s life to be chronicled on TV: “MTV is shooting a pilot for a reality program about [Jessica Simpson’s] sister, Ashlee Simpson,” MTV News reports. Although she’s shooting the pilot and cutting her own record, 7th Heaven actress… continue reading

Chicken of the Sea wants Jessica Simpson to be its spokesperson. Ignorance may be profitable: Chicken of the Sea, the tuna company that Jessica was so memorably baffled by on Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, “is interested in Simpson being a spokesperson for the product, but nothing is official yet,” MTV reports. The company invited Jessica… continue reading

Newlyweds concludes tonight. Unless you attend an Ivy League school or unless she chooses other venues in which to humiliate herself, you’ll have to wait until January to see Jessica Simpson continue to be a dummy. MTV will air the final Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica episode of the season tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET. The… continue reading

is Jessica “as dumb as she looks”? Is Jessica Simpson just playing dumb to bump up the ratings of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica? On Letterman she “admitting to being a ditz but chalking it up to a brand of appeal she tried to sell as reminiscent of Lucille Ball,” and her dad says “she’s just… continue reading

Nick and Jessica’s marriage “built on a foundation of ego and image.” MTV’s recently renewed hit Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica shows the stars’ “relationship to be built on a foundation of ego and image. There is only token affection expressed between the two newlyweds; more often, you simply see Nick irritated and bored with Jessica,”… continue reading

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